The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial rating, and an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher initial rating prior to May 19, 2024, as the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104547
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal seeking restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS was denied as the evidence showed an actual improvement in the condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted a rating of 60 percent for GERD with IBS effective March 28, 2022, and an earlier effective date of March 28, 2022, for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS, as it was determined that there was no factual basis to support an earlier effective date.
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